Trabzonspor will invite league leaders Galatasaray to Papara Park in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday. The visitors are unbeaten in their five league games thus far, recording four wins. Karadeniz Fırtınası have two wins and seven points to their name.
The hosts faced Konyaspor in their previous league outing last week and suffered a 1-0 away defeat. They failed to score for the first time in the league this season and will look to return to goalscoring ways.
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Cimbom lost 3-1 to Sporting in their midweek UEFA Champions League clash and bounced back with a home win over Kocaelispor on Sunday. Captain Abdülkerim Bardakcı scored the only goal of the match in the 71st minute.
Trabzonspor vs Galatasaray head-to-head stats and key numbers
- The two teams have met 128 times in all competitions. The league leaders have the lead in the head-to-head record with 59 wins. The hosts have 40 wins, and 29 games have ended in draws.
- Karadeniz Fırtınası were unbeaten in their two league meetings against the visitors last season and registered a 2-1 home win in April. Cimbom registered a 4-1 win in the Turkish Super Cup semifinals in January.
- Trabzonspor have registered two wins in all competitions this season, with both coming at home.
- Galatasaray have scored at least three goals in three of their five league games this season.
- Karadeniz Fırtınası have lost just one of their last eight home games in the Super Lig.
- The hosts have failed to score in five of their last 10 meetings against the league leaders.
- Five of the last seven meetings between them have produced over 2.5 goals.
Trabzonspor vs Galatasaray prediction
Karadeniz Fırtınası have lost three of their last four games, while also failing to score in two games in that period. Interestingly, they have won their two home games in the Super Lig this season, scoring seven goals.
Arseniy Batagov is expected to return from an injury spell after the international break, while Tim Folcarelli will undergo a late fitness test. Ruslan Malinovskyi is also unlikely to be risked here.
Cimbom kept just their second clean sheet of the league campaign last week, although they have conceded two goals each in their other three league games. They have lost just one of their last eight league meetings against the hosts, while recording five wins.
Wilfried Singo and El Chadaille Bitshiabu are expected to return from their respective injuries after the break, while Victor Osimhen remains a key absentee.
The visitors have a good recent record in this fixture, and considering their goalscoring form this season, we back them to record a comfortable win.
Prediction: Trabzonspor 1-3 Galatasaray
Trabzonspor vs Galatasaray betting tips
Tip 1: Galatasaray to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score – Yes
Bold tip: Mohamed Salah to score or assist anytime – Yes
Edited by Shubham Dupare
